State College Borough Council Passes Dog Grooming Ordinance

According to the Daily Collegian, the State College Borough Council passed an ordinance last evening to allow dog grooming in residential areas. The passing of the ordinance drew a large round of applause from the crowded room. The ordinance passed 5-2, with council member Silvi Lawrence and Council President Elizabeth Goreham voting against it.

Also, during the evening, Mayor Bill Welch brought up State Patty's Day in his report and referred to the event as "embarrassing." Following suit, Goreham agreed with Welch and said she was disgusted at the amount of trash left from the celebration. (Read More)

According to the Daily Collegian, State College police were busier than usual on Saturday due to celebration of State Patty's Day by Penn State students and locals. The most common calls responded to were for fighting, underage drinking, and alcohol overdoses.

Some of the more serious calls involved the arrest of a man early Sunday morning who hit a pedestrian while driving on the 100 blo